East Renfrewshire Council

East Renfrewshire Council's money advice and rights team (MART) offer free, expert and confidential money advice to residents and, across 2024/25, helped clients maximise their income through benefit assessments and claims, appealing benefit decisions and debt management. 

Councillors in East Renfrewshire have been updated on the local authority's homelessness service six months after a housing emergency was declared in the region.

East Renfrewshire Council has met a £7.1 million funding gap as it set its budget for 2025-26. Council leader Owen O'Donnell outlined the spending plans for the year ahead at a meeting of the full council last week.

East Renfrewshire Council has set its budget for 2025-26, with the £7.1 million gap to be met by using cash from reserves and increasing council tax. Council leader Owen O'Donnell outlined the spending plans for the year ahead at a meeting of the full council on Wednesday 26 February. With the

East Renfrewshire Council has reached the final stage in the handover of 105 houses within Cala Homes (West) Newton Mearns development, providing new homes for 246 council tenants.

Cala Homes (West) has reached the final stage in its handover of 105 affordable homes to East Renfrewshire Council at its development in Newton Mearns. East Renfrewshire Council environment convener Danny Devlin met with the Cala team including West managing firector, Ian Conway, on Friday 31st Janu

With high performing services, excellent engagement with local communities and strong relationships with key partners, East Renfrewshire Council is an exemplar to others. In a new report, the Accounts Commission says there is a real focus on targeting the needs of local people, using data to gain a

Hamilton-based firm Procast Group has started work transforming homes across East Renfrewshire as a part of a £725,000 project.

East Renfrewshire Council has approved a Local Housing Strategy for 2024-29 which sets out the strategic direction for housing and related services across the local area. The strategy, titled A Welcome Home, applies to all housing in East Renfrewshire including owner occupiers and private rented as

The leader of East Renfrewshire Council has warned the local authority is facing significant financial challenges which are likely to impact the services it delivers to the public. Owen O'Donnell said the local authority was facing a budget shortfall of £15 million for 2025/26 and would have t

East Renfrewshire Council has become the 12th local authority in Scotland to declare a housing emergency.

East Renfrewshire Council will be handing tenants the keys to more than 100 new-build council houses in Newton Mearns over the coming months.

East Renfrewshire Council's Money Advice and Rights team has helped more than 5,000 local residents gain £8 million through its support services. The Money Advice and Rights (MART) offer free, expert and confidential money advice to East Renfrewshire residents and throughout 2023/24 helped the

Barrhead children have joined the leader of East Renfrewshire Council in cutting the tape at the opening of a new £80,000 play park.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has received planning permission from East Renfrewshire Council to construct 44 four- and five-bedroom detached homes in Barrhead.